Bike Month 2008!!!

Its that time of year again... Bike Month!!
Whats is going on this month you ask?
See below>>>>


* MoBikeFed News Special--National Bicycle Month in Kansas City *
Over 60 events are planned during Kansas City's Bike Week 2008, May 10-18:
http://kcbike.info/bikeweek

SIGN UP FOR THE CAR FREE CHALLENGE--STARTS MAY 10TH
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How many trips can you make by bicycle, walking, transit, or carpool?
Every time you take a car-free trip you're entered in a drawing for cool prizes.
MoBikeFed has CHALLENGED all other groups in the Kansas City area to beat our Car Free Challenge team, which currently has over 60 members. Sign up
here:
http://kcbike.info/bikeweek/challenge.php
Start your own team OR join the biggest, most powerful team by choosing "MoBikeFed Wheel Wizards"

BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES RECEPTION AND WORKSHIP MAY 21-22
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May 21-22 Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists and Rebecca Anderson, Advocacy Director for Trek Bicycles will be speaking and leading workshops designed to educate the public, elected officials, and staff about how to start working towards Bicycle Friendly Community recognition.
The reception (May 21, free and open to all) and workshop (May 22) will be held in Shawnee, KS.
How about contacting YOUR city to have key staff attend (and plan to attend yourself)?
Our goal: Over half of cities (in the KC metro area and across the state) engaged in the comprehensive Bicycle Friendly Communities program over the next 5 years.
http://kcbike.info/2008/04/25/bike-friendly-communities-reception/
http://kcbike.info/2008/04/25/bike-friendly-community-workshop/

NATIONAL BIKE MONTH ACROSS MISSOURI
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National Bike Month activities are growing across the state:
St. Louis:
http://trailnet.org/transport_events.php
Columbia--almost 5000 participants this year:
http://getaboutcolumbia.com/
Springfield:
http://www.ozarkgreenways.org/bike-to-work/
St. Joseph:
http://www.stjoebikeclub.org/

FEATURED BICYCLING, WALKING, AND RUNNING EVENTS ACROSS MISSOURI
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The following events are "MoBikeFed Advocacy Events" that donate a portion of each registration towards bicycle advocacy in Missouri.
Please support these events that support Bicycling in Missouri!
Sat, May 3
SCentral:Meramec Town and Wine Country Bike Day
http://mobikefed.org/calendar/1133
Springbike's Annual Dogwood Ride
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1037
Sat, May 10
Missouri Bike Challenge
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1036
Wed, May 14
Ride of Silence (Kansas City)
http://www.rideofsilence.org/locations-domestic.php?s=MO#MO
Wed, May 21
Ride of Silence (St. Louis, Springfield, St. Joseph)
http://www.rideofsilence.org/locations-domestic.php?s=MO#MO
Sun, Jun 8
KC: Tour de Cure
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1060
Jun 8-13
Cycle Across Missouri: The Heartland Tour
http://mobikefed.org/calendar/998
Sat, Jun 21
Eureka: Get Your Kicks on Route 66
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/999
Sat, Jun 28
SPFLD: The Queen City Century
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1121
Sep 6-7
MS Bike Ride (Kansas City)
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1020
Sep 20-21
2008 Tour de Vine Bike Tour
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1014-2008
Sat, Sep 27
SCentral:Meramec Wine Country Bike Ride
http://www.mobikefed.org/calendar/1101
Sat, Oct 18
BikeMO 2008: MoBikeFed's Fall Foliage Extravaganza
http://BikeMo.org

Happy Bicycle Month!
--Brent
director@mobikefed.org